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TRANSIT: MassDOT opens eco-friendly subway station in Boston

2013-12-09 15:08

Massachusetts DOT (MassDOT) opened a new Orient Heights Station, part of the Boston subway system, in late November. The agency spent $28 million to...

ECONOMICS: AGC: Construction adds jobs in November

2013-12-09 10:31

Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in November as the sector’s employment hit the highest level since August 2009, and the industry...

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Ga. highway fixed and improved with concrete saws

The weight of traffic, especially freight, can take a toll on highways and roadways. This is the case with I-16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties in central Georgia. I-16 is a...

Successful Jersey barrier business in Clarks Summit, Pa.

The success of Interstate Safety Service Inc. relies heavily on its ability to efficiently load, transport, unload and place concrete highway barriers—often called Jersey...

White Paper on Reflective Signs

According to the Research and Innovation Technology Administration (RITA), United States Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the number of registered motor vehicles in...

White Paper on Sign-making

Business success requires producing a quality product while maintaining a strong bottom line. Many businesses rely on proven, cost-saving and waste-reducing practices, and...

New Data Technologies for the Transportation Lifecycle

Archived Webinar Wednesday, November 20, 20132:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Webinar Overview:Learn about how Imagery and LIDAR are transforming the way that...

Simplify the Complexity - Bentley Webcast Series Compliance Doesn't Have to be Complex – A Guide to MAP-21 Compliance & Advantages of InspectTech Software

Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Webinar Overview:Join us on December 12th at 2 p.m. Eastern time to learn more about MAP-21 Compliance and the...

Simplify the Complexity - Bentley Webcast Series Compliance Doesn't Have to be Complex – A Guide to MAP-21 Compliance & Advantages of InspectTech Software

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New poll: Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said he was going to closely monitor how the recently passed $2.3B transpo funding package is spent. He believes much of the spending needs to be for bridge repair. How do you think this will be enforced?

Take our new poll at www.roadsbridges.com, and feel free to send a comment to bwilson@sgcmail.com.

New poll: Rather than find a way to increase funding, the Tennessee DOT is asking officials at the local level to find cheaper ways to build roads and bridges. Do you think this will be an effective strategy?

Take our weekly poll at www.roadsbridges.com, and feel free to send a comment to bwilson@sgcmail.com.

Keeping the road above water

When’s the flood? That was heard back in school when you made the sorry decision to wear pants falling just short of the ankle line. Over in...

ROADS REPORT: Getting it all wrong

What’s in a name?When your last name is 36 letters long, you’re used to it being misspelled and mispronounced. But this summer the state of Hawaii...

LAW: THE CONTRACTOR'S SIDE: More of an inconvenience

Any prime contractor in business for more than a few years has encountered an under-performing subcontractor and, in extreme circumstances, has been...

LAW: THE CONTRACTOR'S SIDE: Following an order

When discovered pre-bid, conflicts can be clarified through addenda. However, conflicts sometimes are not discovered until after the contract is...

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